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I am so totally pumped about "Harper's Island" and I hope you guys are too. There is a lot of info in the first episode, so you can check here for a run-down of the characters. Let's get to the killing! One of my all-time favorite books is Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie, so I shall be incorporating it into my recaps.
One choked himself and then there were 9 (summary):
Trish Wellington and Henry Dunn are getting married on Harper's Island, where they spent their summers as kids. Did anybody recognize Henry as James Stanley from an early BTVS? On the island, folks are getting killed off. Is it the supposedly-dead serial killer John Wakefield or one of the wedding guests?
One overslept himself and then there 8 (key players):
Thomas Wellington, the bride's father, is obviously not pleased with his future son-in-law and has brought his daughter's ex-boyfriend Hunter Jennings there to crash the wedding. Abby Mills is the groom's best friend who grew up on the island. Her mother was killed by Wakefield and her father the sheriff shot Wakefield to end his murderous rampage. Abby's former sweetheart Jimmy is still a fisherman on the island and has a psycho best friend Shane who hates JD Dunn, the groom's brother.
One said he'd stay there and then there were 7 (who died):
Poor Cousin Ben got about 30 seconds of screen time before he was chopped to bits and Uncle Marty left his mariachi band high and dry as our first real victim.
One chopped himself in half and then there were 6 (how they died):
Cousin Ben was strapped to the bottom of a boat, still breathing via scuba tank, and was chopped up by the boat's propeller. Uncle Marty was cut in half at episode's end.
A bumblebee stung one and then there were 5 (gruesome scale):
Cousin Ben gets an 8 out of 10. There wasn't much gore, but what was implied was pretty gruesome and implied gore always gets me more than actual gore. Uncle Marty's death was only gruesome because the sound guys were working overtime, so he gets a 5 out of 10.
One got into Cannery and then there were 4 (I hope you die next):
Shane Pierce. If he's not the killer, I hope he bites it. What an over-acting, scenery-chewing waste of space. If not him, then Hunter Jennings. What a skeezoid creeper. Seriously, he's not even attractive. He's like some low-level mafioso bodyguard.
A red herring swallowed one and then there were 3 (favorite lines):
Trish: What are you doing here? I'm getting married.
Hunter: Are you sure?
A big bear hugged one and then there were 2 (best scare):
There were some decent startle-scares in the first episode, but I was really unnerved at Abby receiving a phone call that just played "Ave Maria." Now that is the kind of creep-out I can get behind.
One got frizzled up and then there was one (lead suspects):
Psycho Islander Shane Pierce seems pretty unhinged. I also enjoyed Creepy-The-Shining-Twin-Madison burning slugs with a magnifying glass. Sure, she doesn't have the strength to strap a guy to a boat, but it'd be cool nonetheless if she was the killer.
He went and hanged himself and then there were none (weekly death roster):
Cousin Ben: this was no boating accident
Uncle Marty: bridge to tear-in-halfia
PS: I love how the episode title reflects the sound of the main death.
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what in the holy heck was that show? Geez... this gets aired... and shows like Terminator are "on the bubble" and "trust me" looks like it's a goner too?
Please. I thought this was going to be dark and original, not OC "fright night" junk.
Sorry to all the OC/Point Pleasant lovers... but this show, too much lovey dovey, stupid relationships, and forced lines. And if anyone tries the whole "it's gotta be PG on tv" ... go check out Fringe, Lost, Battlestar, Terminator, etc.
It's all about setting a tone. And this show missed it be at least a dozen clear miles.
I actually liked it. I had to give it a chance since one of my favorite actors--Jim Beaver--is in it. He plays Sheriff Mills.
I loved it! Hope it does well!
I loved this show! I already like Abby's ex boyfriend, the fisherman, I like Trish the Bride and also Henry the groom (Although I think Henry has the potential to be the killer...we shall see.) Trish's Dad is Susan's ex hubby on Desperate Housewives.
It caught me on a couple startle-scares and I love the implied gore. We have a Harper's Island Pool going at work, so we will definately be watching.
Loved the show...but it is a little cheesy. Henry Dunn is Henry from Ugly Betty. He definitely looks like he could play the creep and have some of his own secrets. Someone that looks that charming and smiley, has a hidden agenda !!
Normally I wouldn't watch a show like this, but I had to see Jim Beaver! Now I think I'll be following it, at least for a while.
The show was mindless fun. The whole premise itself is a little sketchy - I know if six people, including my best friend's mother, were killed on an island from my childhood, I would never want to go back there, especially to have my wedding. I wonder how long they are going to go before the guests catch on that people are being murdered - it will be a little weird if like 10 people disappear and everyone is like "hmm, I guess they went home".
lots of the tv reviewers have been trashing it--but i thought it was good. liked most of the characters too.
What kind of dog did one of the chacters carry on the show? It was a small white dog and I want ot own one.